1st Stage - 6km runThe 6km run stage (the beginning of the duathlon) sees all competitors starting at the same time, heading up 22nd Avenue then ducking off left into the forest, initially following the blue coloured track stakes. After crossing the mountain bike track, the 6km course then follows walking/running tracks through the forest and 4WD tracks on a circuit which ends back on 22nd Ave as the home stretch, heading into the first transition on to the bikes.